Type case



C. CHISHOLM April 14, 1931;

TYPE CASE Filed Dec. 8, 1928 FIGr Patented Apr. 14, 1931 UNITED suresPAT Eur mm CLIFTON CHISHOLM, or CLEVELAND,- OHIO, nssrenon, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, '10 THE AMERICAN MUL'rmBArH so, or CLEVELAND, orrro, aCORPORATION" or i DELAWARE I I TYPE case,

' This invention relates to type cases together with means for loadingthem at the top so that the type may descend by gravity into the case.More particularly, the invention is concerned with a case having chan-.nels withprojecting ribs adapted to confine short type, grooved on itsopposite sides, such as is used on a multigraph. I I, The primary objectof the invention is to enable the rapid and certain loading of the typecase from a temporary holder carrying a row of type. Theinvention ishereinafter more fully explained in connection with the drawings and itsessential characteristics are 5 summarized in the; claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is afront elevation of a portion of an uprighttype case I and a loading tube in position for discharging into thecase; Fig. 2'isla verticaltrans- 0 verse section thereof, as indicatedby the. line 22 on Fig. 1; Fig. 3. is a cross section through theloading tube and upper portion of the'case, as indicatedby the line 3-3on Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is a cross sectionof thegloading tube; Fig. 5 is afragmentary longitudinal section ofthe loading tube, as indicated by theline 5'5 .on Fig. 4:; Fig. 6 isa perg 1 spective of a portion of'ingtype therein. 1 X 1 I As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the body of thetype case comprises. a'series of parallel bars or rails 10 spaced apartand held equidistant by suitable means, as for instance by cross plates,of which the upper plate is shown at 14. Each of the rails 10 has ribs11 at its opposite edgesjadjacent the front, thus providing under-cutchannels in which short grooved type A may be loaded and descend bygravity, the ribs of the bars occupying grooves a in the sides ofthe-type. The rails are preferably I-shaped in cross section, the baseportions 12 of the rails seating in grooves 15 in the cross bars. I j r'The type to be loaded are contained in a the loading tube, havtemporaryholder comprising a tube 30 havinadvertently passing out of the tube30.suitgroove aof the type; To prevent thertype abledetents 32, adjacenttheopposite ends of the tube are provided. These detents are preferablyintegral tongues cut from the pork tion of the tube opposite the slot 31andbent into the tube as shown in Figs. 4: and 5. The tongues projectinsuch direction and have such resilience that the ty e, may be readilyslid into place in the tube beyond the tongue along the incline'ofthetongue, but thereafter are retained by abutting the end of the tongue,-which automatically springs back into place.

To discharge described into the case, it is necessaryto cause the tubeslot to align with aslot between ribs of the type case and to press backthe detent tofreethe type in the tube. My type case provides forautomatically effecting this release ,of the type when the tube isbrought into registration with the case, as will now be described. 1 Y

The upper cross plate 14 of the type. case projects a material'distanceabove the upper ends ofthe rails 10, and mounted onthis cross platebehind the upper portions of the rails is a comb spring 20 having teeth21 (one for each type channel) projecting upwardly directly behindprolongations of the type channels. Each spring tongue 21 isroundedforwardly at its upper end as, at 22 in Fig. 2. A cross bar 14isrecessed slightly behind the spring tongues. 21, to provide spacefor'insertion of the rear, wall of the tube 30 behind any tongue. 4

In discharging the type from the tube into the desired channel, the tubeis simply thus presses back the detent to release the type. Accordingly,the action of putting the tube in 'place automatically releases the rowof type in the tube, so that they may slide by gravity down the tube andinto the type channel corresponding to the tongue. The tongue thusserves the doublepurpose of typefrom the tubular holder I less than theheight of the grooves a in the type, so that these type lie quiteloosely on the ribs provided by the tube edges. Indischarging the type,it is desirable that their heads lie against the outer face of the tubeso that all their groves will accurately align, and I effect this byarranging the case so that the tube will be tipped backwardly during theinsertion, this backward tipping being sufiicient to maintain all thetype with their heads seated against the outer face of the tube edge. Toeffect this, I incline rearwardly the forward upper face of the crossbars 14 as shown at '15 in Fig.. 2, and I cut off the upper ends of therails 10' at right angles to such inclined face, and I bend back thetongues 21 of the spring comb. so that they are normally substantiallyparallel with the inclined face 15 of the cross bar.

To enable the tube 30 to be quickly put in place, embracing the springtongue 21', I preferably taper the sides ofthese tongues as shown inFig. 1. I bevel backwardly the upper portions of the. ribs 11 and alsoof the base portion 12 of the rails, as indicated at 17 in Fig. 1 and 18in Fig. 2 respectively. This causes the upper portion of the'type caserails to properly register with the tube, the forward face of the ribs10 thus aligning with the edges ofthe tube at the opposite sides of theslot 31 andthe forward face of the rear portions 14;, clearing the feetof the type. Finally, I taper the top portion of the type case rails, atleast as to the front portion thereof, indicated at 19 in Fig. 1.

It will be seen that, when the loaded type tube is shoved downwardlyinto place em? bracing the tongue 21, a continuous'straight channel isprovided for the type from the tube slot to, the corresponding type.case, slot, and the type are free to drop by gravity. The tapering ofthe sides of the spring tongues provides, for easy placement'of thetube, and the tapering of the upper ends of the rail 'ribs removes anypossibility of the type catching on the upper ends of the ribs.Experience has demonstrated that with such a. type case asdescribed,,the tubular carrier may be quickly put in place and willrapidly and efiectively discharge its type into the case.

I claim V 1. The combination with a type case having a pluralityof'channels down which type may descend by gravity, a holder for a singlrow of type comprising. a tube having a slot parallel with its axis,said tube having within it a detent to normally retain type therein, andmechanism adapted to enter the tube tor moving said detent to releasethe type when the tube is in registration with a type channel of thecase.

2. The combination of a type case having a series of parallel typechannels, a holder for a single row of type comprising a tube having aslot parallel with its axis, said tube having a spring tongue out outfrom its base portion opposite the slot, and means for automaticallypressing said tongue toward the base of the tube to release the typewhen the tube is brought into registration with a type channel.

3. A type case having a series of parallel channels, aseries of tonguesassociated with the respective channels adjacent their entrance, andsaid tongues being adapted to coact with a temporary holder forindividual type.

t'In a type case, the combination of a series of parallel railsproviding channels between them, and a. series of tongues projectingbeyond the rails from a position adjacent to the back of the typechannels.

5. A type case comprising a series of substantially upright rails havingribs providing under-cut channels for grooved type, and a series ofspring tongues projecting upwardly from the back of the space betweenthe rails.

6. A type case having in combination parallel rails with projecting ribsfor holding groovedv type, a cross bar, and tongues carried by the crossbar and projecting upwardly and adapted to be embraced by a tubular typeholder registering with a type channel.

7. The combination of a type case having parallel upright rails-withribs providing under'cut type channels, tongues projecting upwardly backof prolongations of the chaIlnels between the rails, and a tubular typeholder adapted to. embrace any tongue and. be positioned in registrationwith the corresponding channel. 1

8. The combination of a type case having parallel upright rails withribs providing under cut type channels, spring tongues projectingupwardly behind the entrance'to the respective channels, and atubulartype holder adapted to embrace any tongue and bepositioned inregistration with the corresponding channel and having a spring detentpressed to idle position by the spring tongue.

9. In a type case, the combination of'a series of parallel rails spacedapart equi-distantly, a cross bar secured to said rails, a

comb secured tothe cross bar'and having spring teeth, the teethprojecting upwardly behind a, prolongation of the type channel.

10. A type case comprising a series of parallel I-shaped rails spacedequi-distantly, a cross bar to which said rails are; secured,

and a comb of spring metal secured to the cross bar and having upwardlyprojecting teeth, the, teeth being behind a prolongation of the spacebetween apai'r of parallel rails,

combined with a tubular type holder having a slot parallel with its axisadapted to hold a row of type and having a detent for such rowprojecting inwardly from the base of the tube, there being a recess inthe cross bar behind the tongues into which the tube may pass with thetongue pressing back the detent to releasethe type while it is in'registration with the corresponding channel.

11. The combination of a type case having upright parallel rails, acrossbar secured to the rails, said cross bar extending upwardly higher thanthe rails and being inclined backwardly, the upper ends of the railsbeing cut off at substantially rightangles to such inclined face of thecross bar.

12. The combination of a type case having upright parallel rails, and abackwardly inclined guide higher than the top of such rails, the upperends of the rails being beveled backwardly on their front faces.

13. The combination of a type case having when the same registers withthe channel and press back the retaining tongue to free I the type. v

18. The combinatlon with a type case having a plurality of channels, aholder for a single row of type,a detent within said hold signature.

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parallel rails with projecting side ribs adapted to hold groovedindividual type between them, means for positioning a tubular typeholder adjacent the upper end of said rails with a channel of the typeholder registering with that of the rails, the upper ends of the railribs being beveled to gradually widen the channel to the type case, andmeans for releasing the type in the tube consequent upon its beingbrought into registration with a channel of the case.

14:. The combination with a type case having a plurality of channels, ofa separate,

holder for a row of type, said holder being adapted to be brought intosubstantial alignment with the case, means for so positioning theholder, and means for thereafter causing the release of the row of typefrom the holder while the latter is in approximately upright position.

15. A type case having parallel channels down which type may pass bygravity and means associated with each channel and extending above thetop thereof for releasing a row of type from a temporary holder while itis in registration with the channel.

. 16. A type holder having a longitudinal slot adapted to position a rowof groovedv type and having an internal detent pressed inwardly towardthe slot, combined with means providing a channel adapted to receivetype from said type holder, and means associated with said channeladapted to enter said type holder and press back the detent to free thetype.

17. The combination of a type holder in the form of a tube having alongitudinal slot along it and having an internal retaining tonguecarried by the tube on the side opposite the slot and pressed inwardlytoward the slot, a channel adapted to receive type from the tubularholder, and a tongue associated with said channel adapted to enter thetube Grammars or cones-ones.

Patent No. 1,800,505. Granted April 14, 1931. to

{JLIFTGN CHISHGLM.

It is hereby certified that the above numbered patent was erroneouslyissued to "The American. Mnltigraph (10., of Cleveland, Ohio, acorporation of Delaware", Whereas said patent shoolii have been issuedto American Multigraph (10., of Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation ofDelaware, as assignee by mesne assignments of the entire interest insaid invention, as shown by the records of assignments in this office;and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correctiontherein that the same may conform to the record of the case in thePatent Office.

Signed and sealed this 5th day oi. May, A.. D. 1931.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

